Garment



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GARMENT Filed Aug.V 2o, 1932 lNvE-NTOR MAUR/0E B. BL 5145/27' WML@ATT-ORN EY Patented Dee. 2o, 1932 NT OFFICE MAURICE B. BLEHERTpOF ST.PAUL, MINNESOTA GARMENT i Application fired August 2o, 1932. serial No.629,578.

This invention relates togarment designs and the main or primary objectis to provide a novel arrangementof drop seat and devices' includingbelt sectionsy for releasably securing the drop seat 1n place. Theinvention 1s particularly adapted for use .in childrens garments such asCoveralls, snow suits, sleep-V ing garments, underwear, pants, playsuits, etc., but is obviously in various types of garments for adultuse. I am aware ofnumerous types ofprior art garments having drop seatand belt securing devices of various forms, but in no such instance haveI found permanently secured belt section ends and sliding looparrangements as herein disclosed orvhaving the particular advantageswhich are found in the present invention. vantages in question will `befully disclosed in the course of the following specification,

drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a `front elevation ofy a garment embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a left side elevation ofl thel garment as shown 1nl Fig. 1,wth the drop seat in its raised position and a fractional portion brokenaway for purpose of illustration.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation similar to Fig. but showing the drop seat inits lowered position. Q

Fig'. 4 is an enlarged sectional plan view on the line .f1- 1` in F g.3, With the drop seat in partially open position.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fractional detail perspective elevation of thefront portion of one of the belt sections. Y

Y Fig. 6 is ajdetail sectf on on the line 6-*6 in Fig. 5. Y

Referring to the drawing more particularly and by reference characters,Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, show a union type ofl garment having arms l7,legs 8, an openablefront-l, and a droprseat- 10 which, whenclosed',ove;-` lays a loWer extension 11 of the back section 12. Thedrop seat 10 has free lateral edges 13, to permit a full drop of theseat, andthe upper end edge of the drop seat is preferably reinforced bya belt'or belt simulating hem 14.

reference being had to the.accompanying also adaptable 'for use Thefeatures and ad-v Lateral belt sections 15 have outer terminal endspermanently sewed or otherwisev suitably secured to the ends of themember 14, orV at the upper free corners of the drop seat, as at 16vWhile the inner terminal ends of these belt sections are permanentlysecured, as at 18, to the sides of the 'garment and preferablyimmediately under side loops or straps 19 also fixed to the sides of thegarment proper. Intermediate portions of the belt sections 15 arethreaded forwardly through the straps 19 so as to provide loops 20 forsliding engagement, in the present instance,with metal connectors 21.These' connectors are joined by supplemental belt l`loopl straps 22 tointerlocking buckle members 23. The members 22 are adjustable as tolength in the buckles 23 tov thereby provide vmeans for effectivelyregufl vlating the girth size of the belt as a unit, as

With thebelt section ends 16 and 18 permanently secured to the garmentno other ad# justment'is provided. However, Where elas-` tic, or otherpositive forms of adjustment can be used, or if no adjustmentAprovisions are found necessary, leach connector 21 maybe made as a partof a buckle'23, i. e., thebuckles 23 may be provided With bars or` loopstoengage directly With the loops 20,'y thuseliminating the'elements 22when feasible to do so.V The Vconnectors 21, or at least the buckles 23are preferably of a size that will permitthem toA act as stopsV toprevent the belt sections from being drawn completely through the straps19. It may be noted, however, .that

with some types of garments it is practical to dispense'withthe strapsl)entirely, in which event the tautness" of the belt .members aroundtheWearers Waist to hold the drop seat up,"and` inthis event the siz of themetal'parts is of course immate-V ma Y Y j It may here also be mentionedthat in cer` tain typesof garments,sucl1 as'childrens un-vV dei-garmentsWhere access to the belt connecting members is more readily kmadefromthe rear the belt sectionfloops 20, instead of being broughtforward', may besvvung rearwardly so that the buckles 23 Will meet atthe .f rear `of the body. presence Vof the loop straps 19 is mostessen-y line is reliedr upon In' such instances the tial as the beltsections must of course be maintained against the garment sides in orderto effect the necessary forward pull at the free corners of the dropseat.

As a further novel feature and noteworthy advantage in the garment ashereinabove set forth, I wish to point out that the belt construction asdisclosed permits of a relatively greater drop movement to the drop seatthan is permissible in other generally similar garments, and thisbecause of the fact that because of the loop arrangement the drop seatcan move down just twice the distance of movement by each connector 21,after the buckles 23 have been opened, thus utilizing substantiallytwice the belt length between points 19 and 21 to maintain theconnection between points 19 and 16 when the seat is down. And,conversely, it will only require relatively short forward movements ofthe members 21 (or devices 21-23) to completely lrestore all the partsto their normal positions as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

It is understood that suitable modifications 25 may be made in thestructure as disclosed, provided such modifications come within thespirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having now therefore fully illustrated and described my invention, whatI claim to be new and desire to protect by Letters Patent 1s:

1. The combination with a garment having a drop seat, of a pair of beltsections having corresponding ends permanently secured to upper cornersof the seat and having their opposite ends permanently secured tocorresponding points at opposite sides of the garment proper, andseparable connector devices slidably engaging-portions of the beltsections intermediate the respective ends of each.

2. A garment having a drop s-eat, belt sections at opposite sides of thegarment having corresponding ends attached to the drop seat for holdingthe latter up in position, and having their other ends attached to thegarment proper, and separable connecter devices slidably engagingintermediate portions of the belt sections.A 3. A garment-having a dropseat, belt sections at opposite sides of the garment havingcorresponding` ends attached to the drop seat for holding' the latter upin position, and having their other ends attached Ito the garmentproper, and separable connector devices slidably engaging intermedia-teportions of the belt sections, said drop seatJ being lowerable uponseparation of said connector devices and without detaching the beltsections from said points of end` attachment to the i tain the drop seatin its raised position, and

garment and to said drop seat.

4. A garment having a drop seat, belt sections at opposite sides of thegarment having corresponding` ends attached to the drop seat for holdingthe latter up in position Yand having their other ends attached to thegarment proper', and having portions intermediate said ends doubled toform connectable loops, and adjustable connector devices for releasablyconnecting said loops.v

5. A garment having a drop seat, belt sections at opposite sides of thegarment having correspondingends attached to the. drop seat forholding'the latter up in position having their other` ends attached tothe garment proper, and having portions intermediate 'said ends doubled-to 'form connectable loops, and adjustable connector devices forreleasably connecting said loops, said connector devicesincludingbuckles, units for slidably engaging the loops, and flexiblemembers connecting said buckles and units.

y6. A garnienthaving a drop seat and having belt guides at oppositesides of the gar-v ment, belt sections having corresponding endsattached to the drop seat and other ends attached to the garment proper,intermediate portions of said belt sections being slidable in said beltguides and doubled to form connectable loops, and devices for detachablyconnecting said loops. l

7. A garment having a drop seat and having belt guides at opposite sidesof the garment, belt sections having corresponding ends rattached to thedrop seat and other ends attached to the garment proper, intermediateportions of saidbelft sections being slidable in said belt guides anddoubled to form loops which when the belt sections are drawn through theguides will be operative to sustain the drop seat in its raisedposition, and releasable means for securing the belt sections in suchdrawn positions.

8. A garment having a drop seat and having belt guides at opposite sidesof the garment, beltsections having corresponding ends attached to thedrop seat and other ends atftached to the garment proper, intermediateportions of said belt sections beingY slidable in said belt guides anddoubled to form loops which when the belt sections are drawn through theguides will be operative to sustain the drop seat in its raisedposition, and adjustable devices for releasably securing vthe beltsections with the drop seat in its raised position. Y

9. A garment having a drop seat and having belt guides at opposite sidesof the garment, belt sections having corresponding ends attached to thedrop seat and other ends attached to the garment proper, intermediateportions of vsaid belt sections being slidable in said belt guides anddoubled toform loops which when the beltl sections are drawn through theguides will be operative to susseparable connector devices slidablyengaging said belt loops.

-Minnesota, thislSth day of August, 1932.

VMAURCE B, BLEHERT.

